James Schamus

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $400,316,499

Writer

Average ROI: 112%
ROI Rank: 1,138
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Movies

Title
The King’s Daughter
Tortilla Soup
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ride With the Devil
The Ice Storm
Eat Drink Man Woman

Score
66%
78%
92%
72%
83%
92%

Year
2022
2001
2001
1999
1997
1994

Box Office
$1,773,184
$4,634,077
$213,525,736
$635,096
$8,038,061
$7,294,403

Known For & ROIs

The King’s Daughter

Tortilla Soup

Crouching Tiger

Hidden Dragon

Ride With the Devil

-97%

716%

-99%

-71%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 112%
ROI Rank: 1,138

James Schamus is definitely in the upper echelon of writers, ranking in the top 25% of the nearly 4,500 writers in the Fresh Kernels Database. His A-List status is well deserved!

Bio:

James Schamus is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for his collaborations with director Ang Lee, including writing the screenplays for “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain.” Schamus has also produced numerous films, including “The Ice Storm” and “Milk.” In addition to his work in film, he is a professor of film history and theory at Columbia University.

Birthday:

December 7, 1959

Birthplace:

James Schamus was born in New York City, New York, USA.

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